Synonym: begin, commence, jerk, jump, set out. Antonym: end, goal, reach. Similar words: start up, start off, starter, star, stare, target, guitar, get around. Meaning: [stɑrt /stɑːt] 
n. 1. the beginning of anything 2. the time at which something is supposed to begin 3. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) 4. a sudden involuntary movement 5. the act of starting something 6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game 7. a signal to begin (as in a race) 8. advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race). v. 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. set in motion, cause to start 3. leave 4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense 5. bring into being 6. get off the ground 7. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm 8. get going or set in motion 9. begin or set in motion 10. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job 11. play in the starting lineup 12. have a beginning characterized in some specified way 13. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object 14. bulge outward.
n. 1. the beginning of anything 2. the time at which something is supposed to begin 3. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) 4. a sudden involuntary movement 5. the act of starting something 6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game 7. a signal to begin (as in a race) 8. advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race). v. 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. set in motion, cause to start 3. leave 4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense 5. bring into being 6. get off the ground 7. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm 8. get going or set in motion 9. begin or set in motion 10. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job 11. play in the starting lineup 12. have a beginning characterized in some specified way 13. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object 14. bulge outward. 
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241. The increase slowed to 0.4 percent, possibly indicating the start of a downtrend.
242. I decided to go for broke and start my own business.
243. When children start smoking, they don't realize that they're risking their health.
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244. Fighting is to start at 5 o'clock.Please regulate your watch.
245. He's decided to emigrate and start a new life in America.
246. The car engine coughed a few times, but wouldn't start.
247. He told us to disregard everything we'd learned so far and start again.
248. On my fortieth birthday I had reached a fork in the road, and I decided to give up working for somebody else and start my own business.
249. I suggest you follow Rosie's example and start doing regular exercise.
250. She saw her new job as a chance to start afresh.
251. The games start off as a social event, but players soon become competitive.
252. She was a bit subdued to start with, but after a while she livened up.
253. It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.
254. You'd better start working harder, or you'll be out on your ear.
255. This learned book should start a real debate on Western policy towards the Baltics.
256. We'll start with a bit of dancing to get the adrenalin going.
257. You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up.
258. The sailors hoisted the flag and the ship was ready to start on a long voyage.
259. If we don't unload it soon, the grain will start rotting in the silos.
260. He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail.
261. I've programmed the video to start recording at 10 o'clock.
262. Production will start up again when these changes have been put through.
263. The examination will start when all the question papers have been handed out.
264. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.
265. They didn't start being generous till they had make their pile.
266. From start to finish he believed in me, often more than I did myself.
267. After a nervous start, he finally got into his stride in the second set.
268. Her new job does not start until May and she will continue in the old job in the interim.
269. When they start talking about economics, I'm out of my depth.
270. This investigation has been mismanaged right from the start - I've never seen such a foul-up.
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